Happy 13th Anniversary!

Ben and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary in Florida!

He has been traveling a lot for work lately since he manages IT groups all over the world.  We talked about how fun it would be if we could at least go together.  He said we could if we paid for me.  hmmmm.... That got the wheels turning.  So we decided to plan a business trip together.  He knew he was going to have to go back to Orlando, so we just planned to do it the week of our anniversary.  He went for business and I got to tag along.  Yay for me! 

Well it's not fair that I get to have all the fun, so Ben took a day off of work while we were there and we went to Cocoa Beach.

The beaches in Florida are AMAZING!  The sand is sooo soft!  It's fine and white and sparkly.  Even way out into the ocean, the ocean floor was smooth and soft.  I loved feeling the sand beneath my feet.  I loved standing as the water lapped at my feet, eroding the sand out from under them making divots and holes beneath me. 

 We had so much diving into the waves, swimming below them, body surfing, and trying to jump with them.  The salt water went up my nose and stung my eyes.  It was much more salty than I had anticipated.  It tasted nasty and I tried my best not to get it into my mouth.  But waves are unpredictable and as I was trying to recuperate from the salty onslaught, a wave would come up and knock into me from behind making my hair go all over my face.  Then as I would try to move my hair out of the way, another wave would smash into me.  Lol.  It was hilarious and fun.  And as we were laughing at me, another wave would swell up . . . well you get the idea.  I got a lot of salt water in the face throughout our swim.  I told Ben that there was no need to perform the Ted Hamblin ritual of spitting in the ocean "to become one" because I think I left a bucketful of snot behind.  He said, "Saline washes are actually quite good for you."  Lol.  I think the sand and salt was a good exfoliator too.  I was very soft (and swollen) after my shower.  A great free spa treatment.  Good exercise too.  I totally loved the push and pull of the waves.  It was an unforgettable experience and I'm so glad Ben and I got to share this day together at the beach. 

Life is good.  The world is beautiful!  God has greatly blessed me.